About us

We first visited Essaouira in 2005 and it very quickly got under our skin. We bought, renovated and rebuilt Dar 91 in stages. Wahed opened in 2006, with Zhuzh and Tlata following in 2010.

In 2011 we set up Project 91, a UK-registered charity which aims to help young people and women in Essaouira improve their education and job prospects. Examples of our work include free adult literacy and language classes; funding for vocational training; and small grants to local families to help them keep their children in the education system.

On the ground floor of Dar 91 is Mashi Mushki (in the local dialect, ‘no problem’), our gallery. Here we sell local art, textiles, carpets, bags, jewellery, scarves and other handmade goods. We give a minimum of 10% of the profits of Dar 91 and Mashi Mushki to Project 91, each year.

In 2015 we opened Dar 91 in the Desert.

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Nº1 Wahed

Light and airy two bedroom townhouse-style apartment with open living, dining and cooking space. Great for couples, friends or families.
From £45 per night.

Nº2 Zhuzh

Funky and spacious one-bedroom duplex apartment with private, panoramic roof terrace – ideal for couples on a romantic getaway.
From £45 per night.

Nº3 Tlata

Cool and quirky 1st floor studio apartment for comfortable, low-cost holidays. Great for couples, friends or solo travellers.
From £30 per night.

Far better than a riad, where you’ve got no privacy at all - we loved being able to close ourselves away but still peep out through the shutters and see life going on from a distance.